Repression in North Korea has deepened across many areas, with heightened surveillance, expanded use of forced labour, and more frequent executions, making it the most restrictive country in the world ...

SEOUL, May 7 (Reuters) - A North Korean official denounced a report by South Korea's spy agency that leader Kim Jong Un had ordered the execution of 15 senior officials as "malicious slander" but ...

Looking ahead to 2026, Jeong said it would be difficult to expect major breakthroughs such as a U.S.-North Korea summit. He ...

The North Korean government is increasingly executing civilians, including people found to be consuming unapproved foreign media, according to a report from the United Nations Human Rights Office.

Last week's sudden execution of North Korea's second most powerful official has led to conflicting interpretations. Jang Song-thaek was Kim Jong-un's uncle by marriage and North Korea's closest friend ...

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has executed its army chief of staff, Ri Yong Gil, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, which, if true, would be the latest in a series of executions, ...

The global cryptocurrency industry lost more than $3.4 billion to theft in 2025, with North Korea-linked actors responsible ...